Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America
Central America, South America
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava
Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, saturated soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
-
Constipation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
अमरूद
In German
peruvian daffodil
Echte Guave
In French
peruvian daffodil
Goyavier
In Spanish
Pamianthe
guayaba
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Goiabeira
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Goiabeira
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Gujawa pospolita
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Goiabeira
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Myrtales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Psidium guajava
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Clinantheae
Myrteae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
40100
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27800
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